Meaning

Primary

To Look

Alternatives

To See, To Watch

Word Type

expression, godan verb

Explanation

Add an honorable little for someone to look at when you want to show respect to them. 御覧になる is the honorific form of 見る, so it still means to look, to see, or to watch, but with a more respectful tone.

You'll often use it when someone of higher status than you is doing the looking and you want to sound like a polite, refined adult who's showing proper respect to them. Keep in mind that the first is often written in kana, like ご覧になる.

Reading

ごらんになる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

もう三階へ行かれて新しい部屋を御覧になられましたか?

Have you been to the third floor and seen the new rooms already?

Kanji Composition